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Safety history
February 25, 1943Accident
The airplane departed Casper on a practice bombing exercise. While cruising in poor weather conditions and icing conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed some 40 km north of Glenrock. All 10 crew members were killed. Crew: 2nd Lt Louis E. Machala Jr., pilot, 2nd Lt Ned J. DeVries, copilot, S/Sgt John W. Madden Jr., flight engineer, S/Sgt John F. Elson, assistant flight engineer, 2nd Lt Harry M. Cannon, navigator, S/Sgt Eugene D. Giles Jr., radio op
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